Translator:
Exodus Tales
Editor:
Exodus Tales
âThe military is investigating the theft of the Aeroglider and you should have access to some reliable and relevant information on that given your status, right?â said Tang Xiu coolly. âThe person who stole that Aeroglider is Li Yuquan, the captain of the Blue Eagle special force. Do you know why he took the risk to steal it?â
âDid Chang Zhao pull the strings?â asked Chang Guoxin in shock.
âHe didnât pull the strings but rather force him to do so,â answered Tang Xiu lightly. âYour cherished nephew kidnapped his wife and kid while extorting him 2 million yuan for them. You think you can cut off your relationship with him and rid yourself of the problem when those people above investigate it?â
Chang Guoxin furiously shouted, âHow damn bold that bastard is! Young Master Tang, please find me a way to suppress this problem. That bastard brat. I... Iâm going to give him a severe lesson!â
âWell, heâs been acting quite arrogant and conceited before me, though. You gotta use your brain as for how to tell him,â added Tang Xiu.
Having said that, Tang Xiu threw the phone to the incredulous-looking Chang Zhao and indifferently said, âYou wanna see the power I have and how many people do I have to call, right? I only need one phone call to make you kowtow and apologize to me. Pick it up! Iâm sure you can hear who the man Iâve been speaking with is.â
Chang Zhaoâs hands trembled as he caught the phone. If there were people in this world who could make him afraid, then his uncle, Chang Guoxin, was definitely one.
âUmm...â
Chang Zhao tried to speak but was interrupted just after he began speaking.
âWhat âummâ you bastard?! Do you know how much trouble youâve caused? House Tang is the top family that even I must curry favor with and rely on if I want to go further one or two ranks. Yet you dare to fight with Young Master Tang Xiu of House Tang? Who the hell gave you the balls, Goddammit?!!â Chang Guoxinâs furious roar was heard from the phone.
The Young Master of House Tang, Tang Xiu?!!
Chang Zhaoâs face turned deathly white in an instant. Only then did he finally realize why he felt that Tang Xiu looked rather familiar the first time he saw him. It turned out he was
that
Tang Xiu of House Tang! The future successor of House Tang that the current Head had been fostering! He was also the owner of Magnificent Tang Corporation and hailed in China as the illustrious young Divine Doctor.
Iâm done for!
He had poked the hornetâs nest. Even if he didnât die, heâd be at least be skinned alive!
The furious roar of his uncle came again from the phone. âI donât give a damn what you do, but you must allay Young Master Tangâs anger! And beg him to save your own sorry life! Else, I wonât be able to save your ass and Iâll even be implicated by you! You can even expect that Iâll be stripped off of my military uniform!â
Chang Zhao was dumbfounded and immediately panicked. âUncle, it wonât go so far like... I...â
âBastard! Have you just gotten so idle since youâre full already? Why the hell did you kidnap Li Yuquanâs wife and kid? Do you know what he did for that 2 million? Itâs enough to behead you 100 times and you wonât get away scot-free for forcing him to get the money. Now, listen to me. You can never imagine how huge Tang Xiuâs identity is. I canât even save you, heâs the only one who can save your ass now! Youâd better handle this problem well yourself, Brat. Or Iâll definitely break your legs when you come back!â
Chang Zhaoâs mind was so battered that he was scared out of his wits after the phone hung up. He looked at Tang Xiu and Li Yuquan with eyes full of intense fear.
He had been very conceited indeed! But it didnât mean that he was desperate. He was even more vulnerable than ordinary people when he must face the threat of death himself. He perfectly realized that catastrophe had already fallen and only one person could save him now, which was Tang Xiu who he just offended.
Drop...
Pacing two steps forward to Tang Xiuâs front, Chang Zhao directly knelt on the floor. Remorse could be seen on his handsome face along with worries. His lips squirmed and he said, âYoung Master Tang, this Chang Zhaoâs eyes truly failed to recognize Mt. Tai. I didnât recognize you before. Itâs all my fault, I shouldnât have done such despicable deeds. But please donât stoop down to my level. You... you can beat and do whatever you like to me, but please rid of your anger and help me.â
At the side, Xue Zengmei was completely dumbstruck. What Tang Xiu said on the phone had given her a bad feeling, and now her heart was full of turbulence and dread upon seeing how Chang Zhao was acting now.
Young Master Tang? Heâs the Young Master of House Tang from Beijing to whom Chang Guoxin has been relying on?
Only those surnamed Tang could make Chang Zhao beg like that after his rude remarks, right?
Xue Zengmei shifted her vision from Chang Zhaoâs face to Tang Xiuâs indifferent face. She felt that she should say something, but then recalled her own attitude and Chang Zhaoâs toward Tang Xiu before, causing her to swallow the words back.
Speak what, exactly? Beg for Chang Zhao?
It wasnât like Xue Zengmei was not aware of her own status. Her family may be closely related to the Changs, but they clearly had no relationship with House Tang whatsoever. Would even the other party respond to her if she asked for such a favor?
Suddenly, she recalled Tang Xiuâs request previously and slowly spoke, âMr. Tang, I apologize to you for my previous boldness. You can rest assured that Iâll close my teahouse starting from today.â
Tang Xiu shot her an indifferent glance and immediately replied, âYou can consider it that youâve learned a lesson. Itâs always better to suffer some losses than losing much more later. I want you to never reveal anything that happened today, else the lesson youâll get wonât be as minor as this. You go out first!â
It wasnât like Xue Zengmei didnât feel indignant. She may be a woman from an affluent rich family, but she had never relied on her own family all these years and had been a self-made woman instead. Never once had she ever been threatened by anyone. Yet, she also realized that Tang Xiuâs power and abilities were not something she could fight against, so she could only forbear it while suppressing her anger inside as she turned around and left.
Tang Xiuâs eyes then shifted to Chang Zhao, who was kneeling in front of him, and said, âIf you knew it would be like this, then why did you do it the first place? Being young is all fine and great, but breaking the law and committing crimes is very shameful to your family. But less chitchat, release Li Yuquanâs wife and kid.â
Chang Zhao hurriedly complied and turned to the four dumbstruck and shocked bodyguards who were completely petrified. âWhat the hell are you staring at? Just bring Li Yuquanâs wife and kid here!â
One of them looked hesitated and wryly smiled. âThe woman is fine, but his son... umm, both his legs... are broken. Donât you think we have to send him to the hospital first?â
Chang Zhaoâs pupils shrunk and the chill that ran on his back filled his heart with fear.
âWhat did you say?!!â
Li Yuquanâs face was full of disbelief as he dashed to the bodyguard and grabbed his collar with a stare that was as though spitting flames.
The bodyguardâs lips wriggled as he blurted out, âThis canât be blamed on us. If you want to blame someone, blame your own son for being too ruthless even at such a tender age! Young Master Chang... almost turned into a eunuch because he kicked him. I was on the scene at that time, so I witnessed everything. Young Master Chang rolled about on the floor and screamed about for a long time.â
Li Yuquan released the guy and immediately turned around, ferociously staring daggers at Chang Zhao and shouted, âMy son is only 8 years old and heâll never hit people easily!â
Chang Zhao glanced at Tang Xiu and forced a smile. âYour son does look weak and doesnât look like a boy, but heâs actually very ruthless and fierce. His kick made me unable to touch women for more than half a month. I was fortunate that I got sent to the hospital in time for treatment, or I wouldnât be able to touch any woman for the rest of my life.â
Tang Xiu waved to interrupted them and said, âSpare me the chitchat, will you? Just bring them over immediately. Iâm a medical practitioner myself, I can treat him if itâs not some major problem.â
Chang Zhao suddenly remembered Tang Xiuâs identity and immediately nodded. âYeah, thatâs right. Young Master Tang is a famous Divine Doctor in the country. Iâm sure heâll be able to heal your son given his abilities. And you guys, stop staring silly like that, will you? Quickly bring them over here... please.â
Quite quickly, Li Yuquanâs wife and son were brought to the office. The woman was weeping as the couple met, whereas Li Yuquanâs eyes were teary despite not crying.
Bam...
Li Yuquan, who had witnessed what Tang Xiu was capable of now, as well as learned that he was also an illustrious young Divine Doctor in China, directly knelt before Tang Xiu and said in tears, âMr. Tang, please help my son. Heâs still very young and his life will be ruined if he becomes disabled. My life may not be worth anything, but you can have it if you can heal him.â
Tang Xiu sighed inwardly. The legs of this seven-plus-year-old boy were indeed seriously injured. His knees were even bleeding, apparently caused by a blunt weapon. Anyone with discerning eyes could tell that even the top medical treatment in the world wouldnât be able to make them recover. This boy could only live sitting in a wheelchair all his life.
âAre you sure you have really made up your mind on that?â asked Tang Xiu faintly.
âI am!â replied Li Yuquan categorically.
Tang Xiu nodded. âTell that woman who was here before to immediately prepare some water, gauze, and gypsum board. If she doesnât have them, tell her to go to the nearby hospital to buy them immediately. All of you wait outside while I treat him.â
After a while, only Tang Xiu and the boy whose eyes were full of tears remained in the office. The boy himself tried hard not to cry and tightly gripped his fists. His willpower was remarkable; not even a sound came out of his mouth no matter how painful it was.
Tang Xiu didnât immediately treat him but looked at the boy leaning on the sofa and asked, âAre you going to despair if you can only live in a wheelchair in the future?â
The boyâs lips shivered, but he shook his head without a word. Then, he said, âI know my own reason for beating him and getting beaten. They want to make things difficult for my father. As long as they no longer target him, Iâll accept the fact that I have to live with the wheelchair later.â
âAre you really
that
willing?â asked Tang Xiu again with a faint smile.
âI donât prefer that myself, but nothing I can do about it either.â The boy shook his head. âUncle, my legs hurt so much that the bones are exposed. I already know what Iâm going to be in the future, though Iâm indeed a bit sad...â
âWhat are you feeling sad for?â asked Tang Xiu.
âItâs because Iâm afraid I wonât be able to become a heroic man with an unyielding spirit like Dad,â answered the boy.